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Talking Tourism: Anguilla’s Haydn Hughes

Above: Anguilla By Alexander Britell Anguilla is one of the smallest destinations in the Caribbean, but its tourism sector has historically punched above its weight. Today, the island of less than 14,000 people competes in the increasingly tight Caribbean tourism […]

Lightbourne: U.S. Didn’t Want to Listen

Jamaican Justice Minister Dorothy Lightbourne took the stand in the high-profile Commission of Enquiry yesterday, and charged that the Christopher Coke affair could have been resolved far earlier if not for the approach of the United States. “I think that […]

Jamaica PM May Not Testify

The man whose testimony may be the most important of any in the Jamaican Commission of Enquiry concerning the Manatt, Phelps and Phillips affair, Prime Minister Bruce Golding, is asking the commission to consider his “obligation to attend to the […]

American Airlines Launching Nonstop Flights to Anguilla and Dominica

In a significant development, American Airlines has announced plans to launch new nonstop flights to a pair of Caribbean destinations: Anguilla and Dominica. Crucially, will be the only nonstop flights from the United States to either destination, broadly opening up […]

Making the Caribbean a “Smart” Destination

Practical examples for a Caribbean “smart” approach By Hugh Riley CJ Contributor A new world is emerging. Worldwide destinations are becoming “smart”. In this new smart world everything is connected, enabling the physical, digital and social domains to unite creating […]

How Many People Visited the Caribbean in 2015

Caribbean tourism seems to be booming. The Caribbean saw a 7 percent increase in arrivals last year — although the vast majority of that increase was due to a 17 percent increase in arrivals to Cuba. And while the rest […]

Zika: What You Need to Know

By Alexander Britell Much has been written and said of the mosquito-borne Zika virus in recent days, both noise and signal. But how is Zika relevant to the Caribbean traveler? That’s why we’re here to explain — both what you […]

The Wider Context to Jamaica’s Big Media Merger

Local and Global Trends By Marcia Forbes, PhD CJ Contributor As promised, here is another look at the proposed RJR/Gleaner merger. This announcement comes against the backdrop of a media landscape that is constantly evolving globally, regionally and locally. Media […]

Guyana, Yachting Destination?

Sailing to South America By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Is Yachting a potential growth market for Guyana? Guyana’s Minister of Tourism Catherine Hughes will make a presentation to members of the yachting community in Trinidad and Tobago this week, as […]

Montserrat Hosting Meeting of British, European Overseas Territories

Above: Montserrat By the Caribbean Journal staff Montserrat is hosting a meeting this week of several political leaders from the British and European Overseas Territories. Montserrat Premier Reuben Meade is chairing the meeting, which will take place on Thursday and […]

ACS, UN World Tourism Organization Sign Cooperation Pact

Above: Taleb Rifai, Secretary General of the UNWTO, Julio Orozco, Director of Sustainable Tourism of the ACS Hugh Riley, Secretary General of the Caribbean Tourism Organisation during the signing ceremony (Photo: ACS) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Association of […]

Should the Caribbean Step Up Its Fight Over the British APD?

Above: London By Alexander Britell It’s a humid July day in London and Jamaica’s Usain Bolt, joined by top Caribbean sprinters, heads to the track ahead of the start of the London 2012 Anniversary Games. Bolt is wearing a bright […]

China Helps Grenada on Climate Change

By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada will receive more than $2 million in technology assistance from a Chinese project aimed at helping the country adapt to climate change. The AOSIS-China Climate Change Adaptation Pilot Programme, Grenada will receive the funding […]

Grenada Seeks Private Sector Backing for Tourism Industry

By the Caribbean Journal staff The banking industry and other members of the private sector in Grenada are being urged to provide more financial support in the development of tourism in Grenada, Carriacou and Petite Martinique. The support is especially […]

Interview with Yele Haiti CEO Derek Johnson

Above: graduates from the charity’s vocational training programme in July By Alexander Britell Yele Haiti, which was founded by Haitian-American singer Wyclef Jean, Jerry Duplessis and Hugh Locke in 2005, had a large hand in the recovery efforts in Haiti […]

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